Cabinet.



M. B. MARTIN.-

CABINET.

Al PLICAIIQN FILED OCT. 2. I916,-

' Patented Oct. 30,1917.

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CABINET. APPLICATION HLED OCT. 2. I916.

Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

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Be it known that I, Minronn MARTIN, a v

, citizen of the UnitedxStates, residing at in providing a tracksecuredof thB ShlldlO-filld' extend ngover a considnet.

Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of- Washington, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvement sin Cabinets, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in. cabinets andmore particularlytoa studio like cabinet andthe'prh marypbject of theinvention is to provide a cabinet for use in a-photographic studio whichcarries the light and is capable. of

being moved to various positions in the, studio, whereby to compensatefor various scenes and backgrounds within the studio.

A further object of the invention resides to th re fli erableportion ofthe; same from which is suspended to operate thereon, a l ght cabi-l Afurther object of the invention resides in ip ioviding acabinet which iscapable of being adjusted to various positions on its" suspension meansi and which is provided with means whereby same may be raised, andlowered to adjust the light in the proper manner. V

With these and other objects .in view, my invention consists inthe novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as willbe hereinafter referred to and more particularlypointed out in thespecification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application Figure lis a perspective view of a studio showing my device applied to usetherein;

Fig. 2 is a section through the cabinet;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof; and I Fig. 4 line 1-4 of Fig. 3. p a

In describing the invention I shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which 1 designates a room of a structuredesigned as a photographic studio, the walls 2 of which are preferablyso arranged that one consists of windows properly draped, anotherprovided with a fire place, a third wall designed as an outdoor scene orthe like and a fourth wall for various other indoor furnishings. Thefurnishings of the studio are is a vertical section as seen on the 'Pbackground.

I I -Speeiiiea'tion ofLetteisBatent' Patented 0013.30, 19-1 7.Application filed October 2,1916. SerialNo. 123,395.

i more or less iinmaterial but I'mentionthe matter n. order to, bringoulfi fthe factgthat' in out mylinvention I utiliZevarious parts of theroom as'a backgroundfor P to ra I The ceiling support my improvedcabinet. I

Secured to and depending from thefbal' pended" within this cabinet" andthe wires therefrom leadthroughthetop of thecabinet, same beingdesignated'at'13 andconnect with a service box l l arranged centrally ofthe ceiling 3. The rearwall of the cabinet has a lowerbeveled portion 15which 1s deslgned to form a hinged door whereby entrance may be readilyhad to the interior ions 19 which mesh with pinions 20 on the shafts 8..The pinions 20 have upper extensions 21 thereon which directly supportthe lower or base portion of the cabinet 10 and a bearing plate 22 isprovided at this oint to receive thereagainst the bearing ballsv 23carried by; the extension 21 of the pinion.

It will be seen a cabinet will be raised or lowered as desired to makethe light available to the scene,

and further it will be seen that the cabinet may be moved on its swivelor pivot as de- M r 3 has secured thereto "an'eyeshaped trackmeniber lwhich is constructed to' extend around. the room adjacentthe' walls2j.Operating onithe track dare the rollers?) which are carried by 'aU-shaped bracket 6, the latter having swiveledto' the base thereof" abar 7 which is designed to' from this construction that 7 adjacentthe=endsthereof 'aretherods 8, the lower portions'of which are threadedas "shown at 9. Loosely mounted on th elrdd's 8 is a box like cabinet 10the front wall of I which is inclined inwardly from upper. to its loweredgefand'designatedasofll; as [clearly sliownfin Fig. 'gbf thefdrawings.'Ihis'front wall istransparentfand"the light {within is adapted todiffuse "therethroiigh.

A P2 of 7 Qth rlamiwLlQ .ranged on this shaft 17 are the beveled pin- 7sired. Being supported on a track, as shown a i and described, thecabinet carrying the light may be moved to any position in the roomaccording to the scene desired for use as a From the foregoing it willbe seen that I provide a simple inexpensive and efiicient means forcarrying-out the objects of-the invention and While I have particularlydescribed the elements best adapted to 1perform the functions set forth,it is obvious c that variouschanges in the form, proportion Having thusdescribedmy invention, what c j I claim and desire to secure by'LettersPatent, is 1. In a device of the class described, the

' movable'on the latter, said frame being pro jvided Witha pair ofdependingshafts, the

lower portions of same being threaded, a

cabinet guided on said shafts, beveledpinions carried by the threadedportions of the shafts and means carried by the cabinet for engagementwith said beveled pinions whereby to raise and lower said cabinet on i c2. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a structure and a track;

of; a' frame swivelly suspended from said? track and movable thereon,said frame bein rovided with a pair, of thread copies a m ment ay beobtained to:

on thelshafts, and means carried by the cabinetfor engagement with saidbeveled pinions whereby to raise and lower said cabinet.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a structureand a track, of a frame swivelly suspended from said track and movablethereon, said frame being provided with a pair of threaded dependingshafts, a cabinet guided on said shafts, beveled pinions threadedlymounted on the shafts, and a shaft carried by the cabinet and havingbeveled pinions engag- 7 ing the aforementioned 'pinions whereby tocombination With" a'structure and a track secured to the ceilingthereof; of frame,

" swivelly suspended from said track and I raise and lower said cabinet.e,

I 4. In a device of the class described, the combination of an overheadtrack, a laterally revoluble frame suspended therefrom and adapted totravel thereon, said frame being provided with dependingshafts, a

cabinet slidably mounted on the shafts,and means foradjustingsaidcabinet vertically on the shafts. i

5. In a device of the class described, the a combination of an overheadtrack, a frame suspended therefrom and adapted to travel thereon, saidframe being revoluble'on a vertical axis, and an illuminating cabinetsupported by said frame and vertically adjustable thereon; V y V Intestlmony whereof I aflix my signature.

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